Make sure you are voting for the right candidates

March 6, 2014

The elections this year are not about taxes or welfare; policies or programs; military strength or educational opportunities. This year's elections are about the people you vote into office on a national and local level, and how much you really know about the candidates and incumbents. Most importantly, these elections are about truth, honesty, integrity and character. Are the candidates really who they say they are?

Are your preferred candidates really saying what they mean to accomplish? Or are they telling you one story while their actions and true goals are opposite of what the words are coming out of their mouths and printed in their promotional materials and handouts?

Sometimes it's easy to tell which candidates are easy to believe and which ones should be seriously doubted. Either they are standing straight and speaking clearly and directly, or they have trouble looking at the people they are speaking to. They have trouble using consistent and believable sentences and frequently change the subject of what you are asking about. They have specific information about the programs they are interested in or use generalities and "dream language" with little specific information about what they want you to accept. It really isn't that hard to find the pretenders and those who are prepared to fight for what they believe in.

But sometimes it is hard to recognize who has an agenda to create power over the majority of voters and citizens, which they don't share with you and in some cases go to great length and effort to keep you from discovering. Who they really are and what they really want to accomplish can sometimes be easily misdirected around a voting majority if they are well trained and experienced in deception and the use of propaganda. Two of the most powerful governments in human history that were successful using those types of strategies are the Nazis and the communists as they are known today, even though they called themselves socialists in their time.

Is a Republican really a Republican? Does he/she really support policies that promote free enterprise and rules/ laws to make financial success and opportunities viable for their constituents? Are those Democrats really promoting the same platforms that historically created more opportunities for minorities and lower-income people without overbearing government rules and policies that make everyone subject to harsh policies and strict rules? Do they limit opportunities of a culture or race to create more political power for themselves? Do they really want to establish future opportunities for all citizens or do they simply want power for themselves?

Why is this year's election different than in previous years? Because it's not about Republican vs. Democrat; liberal vs. conservative; right vs. left. It's about maintaining a government and society that has existed for more than 200 years and has been the world's most powerful and prosperous country for more than 50 years. And if you have a complaint about this letter, then you and we know exactly which side you are on.